Guess what? I'm new!

A long time lapsed flyer here,I last tool the controls 20+ years ago as a youngster.Dad and I still have all our gear, half-finished models and bits n bobs. I'm slightly getting the urge to fly again, but before I go crackers I'm going to hang around here a wee bit, and see how much the kit has changed since I was a nipper.

I agree with all the above - especially visiting your local club's field, but also any other clubs 30-40 minutes drive ( or more ) away from home - we're still a pretty disparate crowd, and each club has it's own different feel. Waste as much time as you can on the net too - it's got to be the quickest way to immerse yourself in all the changes since you last flew. A final tip, we're almost at the end of the bring & buy season, a visit to one will give you some idea of what's going on locally and you might pick up something to get you in the air at modest ( sometimes very modest ) cost which you won't mind bending a time or two while you get into the swing again - much less disheartening than re-kitting your first new plane in 20 years. ( That's what I did when I came back - worked brilliantly for me. )